Posted by ghostshadow on January 3, 2006, at 20:59:40
In reply to Re: rx puzzle, posted by Emily Elizabeth on January 2, 2006, at 23:18:08
> How long ago did you stop paxil? I was on it for 1.5 yrs(?) And experienced a hellish withdrawal for weeks and weeks. There is at least a month that I don't even remember. I was dazed, very depressed, and suicidal. My pdoc was very surprised b/c she had read that you could overlap w/prozac and do a fast w/drawal (generally she was pretty sharp too). The plan didn't work as well as it was supposed to!
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> So, I'm wondering if w/drawal could be part of why you are feeling so bad. I had to taper down to 1.25mg of paxil at the end. It took a looong time (I got good w/ a pill cutter!)
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> If you don't feel right, call your pdoc. Med switches can be rough. I hope it works out okay and SOON.
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> Best,
> EE
almost 10 years, last several @ 60mg. did straight transition to effexor xr 225mg. not dazed or suicidal. too far down for suicide...
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